Karnataka Elections 2008

People’s Alliance for Democracy – a statewide coalition of around 150 organizations including the Karnataka Communal Harmony Forum, Popular Front of India, Karnataka Rajya Raitha Sangha, Dalit Sangarsha Samiti, Karnataka Janapara Vedike was formed in the context of the 2008 Assembly elections. Well-known litterateurs, journalists, filmmakers, professors including UR Ananthmurthy, Baragur Ramachadrappa, Gauri Lankesh, Nagathihalli Chandrashekhar, G. Ramakrishna and others are also part of PAD’s presidential committee.

PAD has defined for itself three specific agendas -

• to defeat communal parties such as the BJP
• to warn other parties against sidelining of people’s issues
• and, to demand implementation of the people’s manifesto

Towards realization of these goals, PAD has undertaken massive campaigns amongst the people. Wide-scale distribution of its pamphlets, posters and other publicity materials at public meetings across Karnataka is currently underway. The coalition has also released its own people’s manifesto in Kannada and English.

Find the reports here -

• PEOPLE’S MANIFESTO (ENGLISH)
• JANARA PRANAALIKE (KANNADA)

Contact the coalition through padkarnataka@gmail.com for more information